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We are currently experiencing high numbers of Delay Repay claims which has resulted in a extended processing time. We apologise for this, and please rest assured that all claims will be processed, and, if a claim is valid, compensation will be paid in the method requested. Thank you for your patience.

Claiming while we are operating an amended Northern service

If your journey is delayed by 30 minutes or more, you can claim compensation. Whilst we work with our industry partners to reduce short notice cancellations, our passengers travelling on Northern can claim against the train service in place on the day you travelled.

Please only claim for the train you intended to catch and the total delay you experienced. For example if you claim for consecutive trains on a particular day you may have your claims declined.

Delay Repay

We aim to provide the best service possible. Sadly delays do occur from time to time and we understand the frustration and inconvenience this causes. We want to take every opportunity to extend our apologies and compensate you fairly.

Our Customer Promise provides for compensation to customers who are delayed by 30 minutes or longer on their journey - to view please click here.

To enable us to process your claim for Delay Repay compensation we ask you to complete this form and post it to us within 28 days of the delayed train.

You can claim Delay Repay if one of our trains is late or cancelled and as a result you get to your destination station more than 30 minutes later than scheduled, whether it is our fault or not. Compensation can be in the form of a cheque, National Rail vouchers which you can use to buy any rail ticket, a voucher exchangeable for cash from a Northern Ticket Office, or free tickets across our network, to use when you choose.

Delay of between 30 and 59 minutes:

Compensation of one single ticket to anywhere on the Northern network. Or 50% of the cost of your single ticket or relevant portion of your return ticket.

Delay of between 60 and 119 minutes:

Compensation of 100% of the cost of your single ticket or the relevant portion of your return ticket, or one return ticket to anywhere on the Northern network.

Delay of 120 minutes or more:

Compensation of two return tickets anywhere on the Northern network, or 100% of the cost of your ticket (single or return).

Additional terms to note:If we publish an alternative timetable (for example for engineering works or during prolonged poor weather) we will compensate you based on that.In the case of season tickets, any compensation will be calculated against the proportional daily cost of the price of the ticket.

Your Legal Rights

The levels of compensation described above relates only to Northern's Delay Repay and compensation policy. It does not in any way limit or exclude your legal right as a consumer under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

2) At your station – we have Delay Repay leaflets in all of our stations - simply pick-up a form from the booking office, fill in your contact names, journey details and your preferred method of payment and send off to our Freepost address.

Automatic Delay Repay

Our new Automatic Delay Repay scheme will make a compensation payment to you when you’re delayed for 30 minutes or more without you having to do anything at all. It’s all part of our commitment to compensate you fairly in a timely manner. Click here to find out more.

Disruption survey

If you have experienced delays or disruption on our network, we want to hear about it. Please click here to complete a short survey.